Jayson Tatum
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Experience
- 9 yrs
Ignore his worst category (field-goal %) and he's worth 3.24.
This rank is per-game talent, not volume — internalize that. The Achilles ruptured in the 2024-25 playoffs; he made a stunning late cameo of just 16 games last year. We bank 58 — the cold model says 45, anchoring on the cameo, but 2026-27 is the first full season back with the rehab ramp already behind him — and the FG% (.44, uglier in that cameo) is a real concern as the explosion returns. Draft the well-rounded upside, but price in the missed time and a slow efficiency ramp — not yet the 70-game Tatum.
Jayson Tatum enters 2026-27 at #12 on our board — Round 1 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 23.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 33.5 minutes a night. The value is built on threes and rebounds, with field-goal percentage the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-field-goal percentage builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability is the swing factor — we expect about 58 games, which is priced into his draft value.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 2.52 | 58 | 33.5 | 23.5 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 44.1% | 4.5 | 82.6% | 2.5 | 30.6% | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.59 | 0.21 | -0.45 | 1.13 | -0.72 | 0.30 | -0.53 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2018-19BOS | 0.00 | 79 | 31.1 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 45.0% | 2.5 | 85.5% | 1.5 | 22.2% | -0.00 | -0.06 | -0.57 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.05 | -0.29 | 0.41 | 0.33 |
| 2019-20BOS | 2.53 | 66 | 34.3 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 45.0% | 3.8 | 81.2% | 2.3 | 28.7% | 1.03 | 0.29 | -0.20 | 0.60 | 0.32 | 1.00 | -0.39 | 0.18 | -0.30 |
| 2020-21BOS | 2.64 | 64 | 35.8 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 45.9% | 4.6 | 86.8% | 2.7 | 31.1% | 1.37 | 0.52 | 0.23 | 0.31 | -0.24 | 0.85 | -0.34 | 0.67 | -0.71 |
| 2021-22BOS | 2.87 | 76 | 35.9 | 26.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 45.3% | 5.3 | 85.3% | 2.9 | 32.4% | 1.50 | 0.69 | 0.27 | -0.01 | -0.10 | 1.03 | -0.34 | 0.68 | -0.85 |
| 2022-23BOS | 3.85 | 74 | 36.9 | 30.1 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 46.6% | 7.2 | 85.4% | 2.9 | 32.9% | 1.68 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 1.13 | -0.45 | 0.81 | -0.84 |
| 2023-24BOS | 2.89 | 74 | 35.7 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 47.1% | 5.6 | 83.3% | 2.5 | 30.5% | 1.35 | 0.71 | 0.36 | 0.05 | -0.17 | 1.05 | -0.29 | 0.40 | -0.56 |
| 2024-25BOS | 3.04 | 72 | 36.4 | 26.8 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 45.2% | 5.0 | 81.4% | 2.9 | 31.4% | 1.38 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.05 | -0.27 | 1.29 | -0.47 | 0.12 | -0.84 |
| 2025-26BOS | 2.01 | 16 | 32.6 | 21.8 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 41.1% | 4.0 | 82.3% | 2.4 | 30.7% | 0.69 | 1.39 | 0.59 | 0.51 | -0.70 | 0.96 | -1.23 | 0.21 | -0.40 |
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What round should I draft Jayson Tatum in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Jayson Tatum at #12 overall — Round 1 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 58), not just the per-game line.
Is Jayson Tatum a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes — he projects as an early-round cornerstone at #12, helping most in threes and rebounds, with field-goal percentage the main cost.
How many games will Jayson Tatum play in 2026-27?
We project about 58 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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